Salim Ben Seghir

French footballer (born 2003)

Salim Ben SeghirPersonal information

Date of birth|  (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth|  Saint-Tropez, France
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  Xamax
Number|  11
Youth career
2009–2016|  Cogolinois
2016–2020|  Nice
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–2021|  Nice B|  9|  (3)
2020|  Nice|  1|  (0)
2021–2024|  Marseille B|  25|  (6)
2022–2024|  Marseille|  2|  (0)
2023|  → Valenciennes (loan)|  18|  (0)
2023–2024|  → Xamax (loan)|  21|  (0)
2024–|  Xamax|  19|  (4)
International career‡
2019–2020|  France U17|  7|  (1)
2021–2022|  France U19|  9|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:41, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Salim Ben Seghir (born 24 February 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Challenge League club Xamax.

## Club career

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### Nice

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Ben Seghir made his professional debut for Nice in a 3–1 Ligue 1 loss to Dijon on 29 November 2020, coming on as a late-match substitute.[1]

### Marseille

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On 22 June 2021, Ben Seghir signed a contract to join fellow Ligue 1 club Marseille.[2]

### Xamax

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On 8 September 2023, Ben Seghir moved on loan to Xamax in Switzerland.[3] A year later, on 9 September 2024, Ben Seghir returned to Xamax on a permanent basis.[4]

## International career

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Ben Seghir is a youth international for France, having represented the country at under-17 level.[5]

## Personal life

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Born in France, Ben Seghir is of Moroccan descent and holds both French and Moroccan nationalities.[6][7] He is the older brother of fellow footballer Eliesse Ben Seghir.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Nice vs. Dijon - 29 November 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
2. ^ Akouete, Isidore (22 June 2021). "Salim Ben Seghir : Le Franco-Marocain rejoint l'OM !". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
3. ^ "Salim Ben Seghir s'engage en prêt à Neuchâtel Xamax" [Salim Ben Seghir signs on loan at Neuchâtel Xamax] (in French). Xamax. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
4. ^ "Salim Ben Seghir de retour à la Maladière" [Salim Ben Seghir returns to Maladière] (in French). Neuchâtel Xamax FCS. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
5. ^ Salim Ben Seghir at the French Football Federation (in French)
6. ^ "Salim BEN SEGHIR -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
7. ^ "Ben Seghir et El Alami se distinguent au tournoi de Montaigu". Maghress (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2020.
8. ^ "Eliesse Ben Seghir set to sign first pro contract with Monaco – Get French Football News". 20 July 2022.

## External links

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* Salim Ben Seghir at Soccerway

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Neuchâtel Xamax FCS – current squad

* 1 Mossi
* 3 Fontana
* 4 Hajrović
* 5 Hajrulahu
* 6 Saiz
* 7 Fatkič
* 8 Ramizi
* 9 Demhasaj
* 10 Touati
* 11 Ben Seghir
* 15 Epitaux
* 17 Campos
* 19 Cabral
* 20 Koné
* 22 Durugbor
* 23 Gonçalves
* 24 Ndongo
* 26 Furrer
* 27 Omeragić
* 30 Bigirimana
* 31 Lentini
* 32 Calame
* 38 Soro
* 42 Bamba
* 99 Mulaj
* Manager: Forte

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*[Fontana]: Jonathan Fontana
*[Saiz]: Fabio Saiz
*[Epitaux]: Yoan Epitaux
*[Durugbor]: Paschal Durugbor
*[Ndongo]: Roland Ndongo
*[Bigirimana]: Hugo Bigirimana
*[Lentini]: Francesco Lentini
*[Calame]: Marouane Calame
*[Soro]: Brillani Soro